Oley Township Historic District

PA 73, Oley Township, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Berks.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 11, 1983. NRIS 83002218.

453 contributing buildings. 36 contributing sites. 16 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • See Also:Knabb-Bieber Mill

From Wikipedia:

Oley Township, Pennsylvania

Oley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 3,620. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752. The entire township was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Oley is a Native American name purported to mean "a hollow". Daniel Boone was born in Oley Township November 2, 1734.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996847

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